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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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